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Topic: 30th Anniversary Cards? (Read 8523 times)

For me it's just very different than any SW packaging before it. I dont really care for it just looking at it on the web. I want to see what a figure and coin on it looks like which I assume they will unveil some at the SDCC. I agree with some other comments that there seems to be a lot going on with the card itself that is kind of odd or distracting to me. I don't hate it but I don't have a positive feeling about it either. It reminds me of boxes that are flat at first before you fold them into a box itself. It's just very different. For me I like the vintage cardbacks and the OTC/SAGA2 packaging the best. I just prefer that style over this apparently.

"We chose a contemporary styling to the logo for a fresh look at the brand, and created a distressed architecture to celebrate its long heritage," says Pilot partner Chris Ford. "It was important to deliver an ownable shape to the action figure packaging in particular." adds Concannon.

Apparently they put a lot of thought in, yet didn't notice that it's just generally wobbly looking. Of course, maybe this guy's just going over my head. After all, I don't know what "ownable" even means.

Well if ownable means collectible, they clearly don't get it and aren't collectors themselves. Presumably they want people to want to collect these on cards. Again the point about too many corners. Also look at the VOTC/VTSC, those are ownable - classic, clean and even without the included star case would be easy to maintain in MOMC condition. Not getting it.

Being a carded collector, I don't really like it. It may grow on me but right now it sucks. I can see the package mangled already.

that is exactly what i am thinking about this card design. i love the 2006 packaging and while i can understand that hasbro wants to do something special for the anniversary, maybe we can see a return of the Saga Collection in '08. that'd be fine by me.

"We chose a contemporary styling to the logo for a fresh look at the brand, and created a distressed architecture to celebrate its long heritage," says Pilot partner Chris Ford. "It was important to deliver an ownable shape to the action figure packaging in particular." adds Concannon.

Apparently they put a lot of thought in, yet didn't notice that it's just generally wobbly looking. Of course, maybe this guy's just going over my head. After all, I don't know what "ownable" even means.

Well if ownable means collectible, they clearly don't get it and aren't collectors themselves. Presumably they want people to want to collect these on cards. Again the point about too many corners. Also look at the VOTC/VTSC, those are ownable - classic, clean and even without the included star case would be easy to maintain in MOMC condition. Not getting it.

Chris Ford sounds like a dime-a-dozen MBA. What the hell does it mean to "create[ ] a distressed architecture to celebrate its long heritage"?

Huh?

First, what does "distressed architecture" mean, and second, what does it have to do with anything's "long heritage"?

Chris Ford is a douche, but I personally don't care about the packaging because I'm an opener.

"We chose a contemporary styling to the logo for a fresh look at the brand, and created a distressed architecture to celebrate its long heritage," says Pilot partner Chris Ford. "It was important to deliver an ownable shape to the action figure packaging in particular." adds Concannon.

Apparently they put a lot of thought in, yet didn't notice that it's just generally wobbly looking. Of course, maybe this guy's just going over my head. After all, I don't know what "ownable" even means.

Well if ownable means collectible, they clearly don't get it and aren't collectors themselves. Presumably they want people to want to collect these on cards. Again the point about too many corners. Also look at the VOTC/VTSC, those are ownable - classic, clean and even without the included star case would be easy to maintain in MOMC condition. Not getting it.

Chris Ford sounds like a dime-a-dozen MBA. What the hell does it mean to "create[ ] a distressed architecture to celebrate its long heritage"?

Huh?

First, what does "distressed architecture" mean, and second, what does it have to do with anything's "long heritage"?

Chris Ford is a douche, but I personally don't care about the packaging because I'm an opener.

I don't care about the packaging either as I've become more "opener" than not... I also don't see myself caring for much of this line anymore with Repacks/Repaints Galore coming next year as well... I'll end up with the new characters but that's about it.

Oddly enough I'm more into buying these for the coins...possibly. Those may pull a few more purchases from me that I otherwise would not get. For example, I want the Kenobi and R2-D2 more for the coin than the actual figure itself.

Oddly enough I'm more into buying these for the coins...possibly. Those may pull a few more purchases from me that I otherwise would not get. For example, I want the Kenobi and R2-D2 more for the coin than the actual figure itself.

me too, and those are the exact two figures im not the most thrilled about, too. especially kenobi. i actually kinda like the coins, i think they add value to the fig.

that is, they add value if they dont add another two bucks to the cost.

I can see how someone would like the coins because coin collecting has always been big. Still, to claim that it adds value to the figure makes no sense whatsoever. The figure exists regardless of the irrelevant coin pack-in. The coins are another way for Hasbro to dick us around some more.